Andrew Chalet has left DLA Phillips Fox to join Tresscox Lawyers as a partner in the Melbourne entertainment, communications and media practice.

Queensland firm Carter Newell has strengthened its litigation and dispute resolution practice with the addition of Jodi Palmer as an associate.

Vivien Maurice has been appointed as director of human resources at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.

South-Australian law firm Kain Corporate and Commercial Lawyers has appointed former Lifeplan general counsel, Adam Cooper, to its corporate team.

Paul Muscat, who commenced private practice as a barrister, has joined Herbert Geer to lead the Brisbane practice.

The Queensland-based McCullough Robertson has announced that Mallesons partner Michael McCafferty will join the firm in April 2010.

WA's Lavan Legal has added expert and writer Dr Jim O'Donovan to its commercial advice and litigation team as special counsel.